Anna Deavere Smith

Award-Winning Actress, Playwright & Social Commentator

Ray Kurzweil

Chairman of Kurzweil Technologies, Inventor & Futurist; Author of "How to Create a Mind"

Mayim Bialik

Neuroscientist, Mental Health Advocate & Actress Known for "The Big Bang Theory"

Cristina Bicchieri

S. J. Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics at the University Of Pennsylvania

Judith Viorst

Poet, Writer & Children's Author

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Maryland's 1st Female Lt. Governor

Dan Ariely

Behavioral Economist; Professor at Duke University; Author; Founding Member of The Center for Advanced Hindsight

Tiffany Shlain

Founder of The Webby Awards; Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

Professor Richard Dawkins

Evolutionary Biologist & Best-Selling Author

Richard Dawkins & Lawrence Krauss ...

Gloria Steinem

Feminist Writer, Activist & Organizer; Co-Founder of New York Magazine & Ms. Magazine

Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Amy Goodman

Host & Executive Producer, Democracy Now!

Joy Behar

Comedian, Actress & Former Co-Host of "The View"

John Tomasi

Professor of Political Science & Philosophy at Brown University

Higher Education at Its Best: A Conversation with John Tomasi

Kristin Du Mez

NYT Bestselling Author of "Jesus and John Wayne" & History Professor at Calvin University

Julie Guthman

Author & Professor of Social Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz

Karima Bennoune

Professor of International Law, Author, "Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories from the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism"

Laura Snyder

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Liz Wiseman

President of The Wiseman Group & Best-Selling Author of "Multipliers"

Amy DuBois Barnett

Chief Content Officer, theGrio.com & EVP Digital, Entertainment Studios

Mahvish Khan

Lawyer, journalist, focused on Guantanamo Bay

Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Iranian Activist & Lawyer

Peter Sloterdijk

German Philosopher, Cultural Theorist, Television Host and Columnist

Thomas Pogge

Philosopher Thomas Pogge wants to ensure medications get to those who need it most. He has published on a wide range of subjects such as global justice and human rights.

Carey Lohrenz

First Female F-14 Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy, Team-Building, Leadership & Strategy Expert

Alexandra Cousteau

Environmental Activist, Storyteller & Ocean Advocate

Vali Nasr

Professor of International Affairs & Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University

Islamic Leviathan: Islam and the Making of State Power (Religion and Global Politics)

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Janine Turner

Actress, Author & Radio Host; Columnist for the Washington Times

Nadine Strossen

Professor of Law; President, American Civil Liberties Union (1991-2008)